Lockheed Martin: The USA is on the verge of a hypersonic revolution

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Vice President for Aeronautics of Lockheed Martin Orlando Carvalho, speaking at the International Aerotechnical Congress, announced great progress in the creation of a hypersonic drone SR-72, transmits Lenta.ru report Post Edition Aviation Week.

Lockheed Martin: The USA is on the verge of a hypersonic revolution
SR-71 aircraft



I believe the United States is on the verge of a hypersonic revolution,
said Carvalho. The publication believes that these words were related to the testing of the prototype SR-72

According to the information, “the prototype of the hypersonic drone was tested at the end of July, the flight of the device was accompanied by two supersonic training aircraft Northrop T-38 Talon”. The tests were carried out at the site near the American city of Palmdale, where the headquarters of the Skunk Works team from Lockheed Martin, working on the aircraft.

According to Lockheed Martin's plans, “a promising hypersonic drone will be able to fly at speeds from zero to six Mach numbers (up to 6,9 thousands of kilometers per hour)”. The full-scale SR-72 should be comparable in size to the SR-71.

It is believed that a promising drone can be used for reconnaissance - high speed will not allow the enemy to intercept him. The working version of the SR-72 is planned to be created before the end of 2020.

The publication reminds that by now Mach's speed record in 3,2 Mach during direct flight belongs to the American reconnaissance aircraft SR-71 Blackbird, which was removed from service in 1998 year.
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  1. +11
    29 September 2017 14: 52
    the speed record of Mach 3,2 in direct flight belongs to the American reconnaissance aircraft SR-71 Blackbird

    Beautiful car SR-71, you can not confuse anything. And at the expense of hypersonic SR-72, for some reason I have doubts
    1. +5
      29 September 2017 14: 54
      Quote: pvv113
      And at the expense of hypersonic SR-72, for some reason I have doubts

      And I don’t ... They are easier in the USA! But Russia isn’t too weak ... Let's see!
      1. +12
        29 September 2017 15: 03
        If sclerosis does not change me, then the SR-71 at a speed of M greater than 3 had problems with aerodynamic heating. I understand that now new materials and technologies, but the question is about the speed M = 6. Therefore there is some mistrust
        1. +8
          29 September 2017 15: 30
          Quote: pvv113
          If sclerosis does not change me, then the SR-71 at a speed of M greater than 3 had problems with aerodynamic heating.

          Due to heating of the hull, the American pilots called Drozd an iron. After landing, the pilot sat in the cockpit for another hour, waiting for the hull to cool.
          1. +3
            29 September 2017 15: 32
            And with the fluidity of the skin, in my opinion, something was
            1. +10
              29 September 2017 15: 35
              Quote: pvv113
              And with the fluidity of the skin, in my opinion, something was

              I haven’t heard about this ... but this Jetfire ate as much fuel as our drunk eats vodka on New Year's holidays. laughing
              1. +2
                29 September 2017 17: 42
                I can add that he didn’t lose it (fuel) on the ground, after takeoff, refueling in the air and to complete tasks. There are a lot of videos on this topic. Stupidly not hunting to search)))
                1. +2
                  29 September 2017 22: 52
                  Yes, it poured from all the cracks. They could not make tanks leaking
            2. +1
              29 September 2017 17: 38
              fuel oozing
              Quote: pvv113
              And with the fluidity of the skin, in my opinion, something was
              1. +1
                29 September 2017 18: 04
                It did not ooze, it flowed
                1. +1
                  29 September 2017 18: 05
                  it flowed))))
              2. 0
                30 September 2017 02: 55
                Sorry, there were no problems with the “fluidity” of the skin. Titanium and Amer alloys were bought from the USSR through 4 countries. Tanks, yes, although the problem was solvable once or twice.
                but I have a Soviet school, helping a strategic partner is somehow not comme il faut.
          2. +3
            29 September 2017 16: 33
            Therefore, they make it unmanned.
            1. +5
              29 September 2017 19: 56
              Quote: voyaka uh
              Therefore, they make it unmanned.

              ... ah, what's the point? ... altitude at this speed will already be no less than 40-50 km. ... yesterday they promised a hypersonic X-51A and where? ... the next test year, and all with the same aircraft carrier 2020 ... when we have Zircon already undergoing tests with the UKKS ... all the more, judging from this phrase in the article:
              It is believedthat a promising drone can be used for reconnaissance - high speed will not allow the enemy to intercept it. A working version of the SR-72 is planned to be created until the end of 2020.
              ... or Ishak or Padishah, somewhere by 2029 ... and now I understand why they burned down the Lenta.ru office in Moscow ... the source of the "information" is still the one by reliability ... wink
        2. +9
          29 September 2017 15: 43
          I don’t understand what is the problem for the S-400 to shoot down a target at a speed of 6M? IMHO there is no such problem at all. hi
          1. +7
            29 September 2017 15: 50
            Maybe they just praise for advertising, to lure buyers
        3. +3
          29 September 2017 20: 57
          Quote: pvv113
          at a speed of M greater than 3 there were problems with aerodynamic heating.

          there were no these problems.
          The mass of a fully refueling aircraft was 77100 kg, of which 46180 kg was fuel, which was why take-off with full refueling was impossible. To support SR-71 flights, 30 tankers adapted for working with the JP-7 were converted. In addition, due to the forcedly large thermal gaps in the joints of the caisson-tank panels, a completely refueled aircraft in the parking lot was leaky. Therefore, the following technology was worked out: the aircraft took to the air with a small supply of fuel, accelerated to supersonic speed to warm the skin, then slowed down, and, soon, refueled in the air from a previously raised tanker, after which the crew could proceed with the task. Fuel consumption at cruising speed was about 600 kg / min, or approximately 70-90 minutes of flight after refueling.
          "Not starting" air intakes, yes. Achilles heel
          Quote: NEXUS
          After landing, the pilot sat in the cockpit for another hour, waiting for the hull to cool.

          what nonsense

          this is not 71 photos, but the essence explains
          1. +1
            29 September 2017 21: 08
            The main problems engineers were forced to solve were the behavior of aircraft systems and structural materials at supersonic speeds. At Mach 3, the car sheath was heated to 400 ° C.
            A special fuel was developed for the aircraft, which has a high ignition temperature and heat resistance. This fuel performs the function of cooling the cockpit and equipment.

            https://militaryarms.ru/voennaya-texnika/aviaciya
            / sr-71-blackbird /
            1. 0
              30 September 2017 00: 41
              Quote: pvv113
              heated to 400 ºС.

              what?
              1.
              a significant part of the parts of the airframe, more than 90%, was made of titanium alloy.

              This is not dural at 500K
              2. "up to 400 ºС" where? replay

              this KhV-70A in flights at altitudes of more than 21000 m with a speed of M = 3, the temperature of the inlet edges of the air intake and the leading edges of the wing was 580-605 K, and the rest of the skin was 470-500 K.
              4.
              performs a cooling function
              clear stump
              Refrigeration was applied., But for the most part not because of construction materials, but because of hydraulics
    2. +38
      29 September 2017 15: 03
      "2200. There is a war in Afghanistan. A hypersonic American drone with a laser destroyed 150 Taliban military robots. 30 peaceful Afghan robots harvesting poppy crops in a neighboring field were also affected." laughing
    3. +7
      29 September 2017 15: 03
      high speed will not allow the enemy to intercept him
      and from the satellite?
      1. +9
        29 September 2017 15: 10
        They forgot that a hypersonic missile with M = 8 is being created in Russia
      2. +8
        29 September 2017 15: 18
        Most likely, everything will turn out to be simpler, as it was already with the scout predecessor (SR-71) - our 31st MiG will take off and drive a super-fast wunderwafle home. soldier Only one thing is bad - our 31st are not getting younger, and partners are constantly improving technology.
        1. +10
          29 September 2017 15: 20
          so prepare the 41st moment
        2. +6
          29 September 2017 15: 28
          Quote: Chelentanich
          Only one thing is bad - our 31st are not getting younger, and partners are constantly improving technology.

          For a long time, the Mikoyanites have been working on the PAK DP (long-range interceptor) ... so there will be someone to meet this Drozd if they finish the mattresses ... hi
        3. +4
          29 September 2017 15: 34
          MiG-31 can give 3 MAX on the afterburner. And only once. Next is the engine replacement.
          1. +6
            29 September 2017 15: 45
            Task not to overtake hi MiG-41st will not be soon soon, so at the moment the 31st is the best option, well, even complexes with 400 ... Although according to the frequent comments of our Israeli colleagues and - "they still can’t get into anyone, this is a myth "the sky over the Russian Federation will be filled with SR-42. bully
          2. +7
            29 September 2017 16: 33
            Quote: voyaka uh
            MiG-31 can give 3 MAX on the afterburner. And only once. Next is the engine replacement.

            Facts in the studio?
          3. +4
            29 September 2017 16: 42
            Quote: voyaka uh
            MiG-31 can give 3 MAX on the afterburner. And only once. Next is the engine replacement.




            This is in theory .. but in practice, on serial ones, it didn’t even come to that 1 time ... a breakdown of a lamp and other delights
            1. +13
              29 September 2017 17: 03
              Quote: Gransasso
              This is in theory .. but in practice, on serial ones, it didn’t even come to that 1 time ... a breakdown of a lamp and other delights

              Seriously? Can the facts be in the studio ...
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              2. +6
                29 September 2017 17: 25
                Quote: NEXUS
                Quote: Gransasso
                This is in theory .. but in practice, on serial ones, it didn’t even come to that 1 time ... a breakdown of a lamp and other delights

                Seriously? Can the facts be in the studio ...




                April 11, 2008 a serious accident: at the 21st minute of the flight, at an altitude of 16213 m and a true speed of 2414 km / h, the hinged part of the lantern of the first cabin was disrupted, in which lieutenant colonel KN Kozitsky was and depressurization of both cabins of the MiG-31


                And this is far from an isolated case .. since the 80s, the trend .. in connection with which, in combat units, the speed limit is 1,5 mach
                1. +14
                  29 September 2017 17: 35
                  Quote: Gransasso
                  And this is by no means an isolated case .. another trend since the 80s

                  Ooty what a fast ...
                  Of all the incidents with the MIG-31, there was only one depressurization of the cabin, just then, but the crew remained alive and successfully landed the car, for which it was presented for awards ...
                  And what about the trend of the failure of the lantern and not an isolated case? wassat
                  1. +4
                    29 September 2017 17: 51
                    Quote: NEXUS
                    Quote: Gransasso
                    And this is by no means an isolated case .. another trend since the 80s

                    Ooty what a fast ...
                    Of all the incidents with the MIG-31, there was only one depressurization of the cabin, just then, but the crew remained alive and successfully landed the car, for which it was presented for awards ...
                    And what about the trend of the failure of the lantern and not an isolated case? wassat



                    http://testpilots.ru/tp/review/aerouzel/overcomin
                    g / diary.htm


                    Get busy ... enlighten
                    1. +15
                      29 September 2017 17: 55
                      Quote: Gransasso
                      Get busy ... enlighten

                      I read it, I was not too lazy ... a description of this incident ... then what, business? Where is the trend you promised the collapse of the lamp on the MIG-31? Balabol is a triple. wassat
                      1. +7
                        30 September 2017 00: 53
                        Gransasso is a local Russophobic scarecrow. Here he scolds all of ours and extols the great west, either for wages, or because of his chicken brains .. You can’t get any proof from this clown. And once again you fed him manure laughing .
            2. 0
              30 September 2017 14: 37
              I heard a lot of fairy tales, well, avasha from science fiction? who told you that afterburner is the limit? when testing mig31 there are limitations, but it all depends on the height.
          4. 0
            29 September 2017 20: 59
            Quote: voyaka uh
            MiG-31 can give 3 MAX on the afterburner. And only once. Next is the engine replacement.

            lantern cab.
            about turbofan engine-bullshit.
            71 the same is not ice
            Five technicians study the condition of the airframe for six hours, two technicians on power plants also devote several hours to a thorough inspection of air intakes, engines, exhaust and bypass devices. And this is after every flight! Every 25, 100 and 200 hours of flight, the scout was inspected with partial disassembly. Thus, a 100-hour state inspection took eleven 16-hour working days; engine installation on an airplane by forces of 8-9 specialists with a hydraulic lift took 8-9 hours. During this test, as a rule, both engines changed, regardless of their condition, although according to the instructions, replacement of the motors was provided for after 200 hours of flight, moreover, 15 working days were allotted to this procedure. Every three years, again - regardless of the raid, the aircraft underwent a technical inspection at the Lockheed plant in Palmdale. Overhaul of engines by Pratt & Whitney was carried out after 600 hours of engine operation.
        4. +1
          29 September 2017 18: 39
          Chelentanych, I’ll answer, I was confused with contractors that any material, including the austenitic suture, with the usual acres cutter, is a condition (except for ceramics).
          Good brandy blew.
          Ours are just perfecting.
    4. +4
      29 September 2017 15: 12
      Quote: pvv113
      Beautiful car SR-71, you can not confuse anything

      Apparently they’re doing this from Blackbird ..))
    5. 0
      1 October 2017 22: 15
      Quote: pvv113
      the speed record of Mach 3,2 in direct flight belongs to the American reconnaissance aircraft SR-71 Blackbird

      Beautiful car SR-71, you can not confuse anything. And at the expense of hypersonic SR-72, for some reason I have doubts

      Excellent accident rate of SR-71, if memory serves, then 60% of this iron crashed itself, not counting the possible enemy influence.
  2. 0
    29 September 2017 14: 53
    Testing a glider does not mean testing an engine !!! Here they are trolling us about the T-50! Yes, he is with the engines of the 1st stage. But this is a PROTOTYPE. And the SU-57 will be full in 2018. So until 2020 they will only begin to experience the engine
  3. +9
    29 September 2017 14: 54
    Orlando Carvalho, Lockheed Martin Vice President of Aeronautics, speaking at the International Aerotechnical Congress, announced great progress in creating the SR-72 hypersonic drone.

    A new lure with a desire to draw into an arms race ... SOI-2 ... Such naive mattresses guys ... fool
    1. +5
      29 September 2017 14: 58
      our instantly 41st will just eat these birds.
      1. +6
        29 September 2017 15: 03
        Quote: newbie
        our instantly 41st will just eat these birds.

        We don’t even have t50.
        1. +6
          29 September 2017 15: 07
          in the 18m, with shnovnymi engines. Yes, what did you not like the 35th? and on the topic, they also don’t have cp72, our promising moment41 is just being developed for intercepting different birds there, including.
          1. +4
            29 September 2017 15: 33
            Quote: newbie
            in the 18m, with shnovnymi engines. Yes, what did you not like the 35th? and on the topic, they also don’t have cp72, our promising moment41 is just being developed for intercepting different birds there, including.

            In the USA, 20 units of f35 per month from the factory, at best we will have so much T50 per year.
            1. +10
              29 September 2017 15: 40
              how many have bombed this topic, colleague! retarded 22nd, unfinished 35th. our su35 perfectly clean the sky from 22x and from 35. fights were modeled several times, starting with a duel, ending with a “dog dump”. and then there’s an instant 35 on the way.
              1. MMX
                +1
                29 September 2017 18: 13
                Quote: newbie
                how many have bombed this topic, colleague! retarded 22nd, unfinished 35th. our su35 perfectly clean the sky from 22x and from 35. fights were modeled several times, starting with a duel, ending with a “dog dump”. and then there’s an instant 35 on the way.


                And how many Su-35 and MIG-35 are produced per month?
              2. +2
                29 September 2017 18: 25
                Modeled ????? The tasks are different. F16, F35 bombed by Iranian, Lebanese illegal groups. Su bomb ISIS. F 35 the main task to complete and leave. Su the main thing is to support the "earth". IDF without comment.
                1. +8
                  29 September 2017 20: 58
                  MMX, interesting to you, look at the Internet to find out. Yes, and where does the produced number? the desire is clearly visible, when there is nothing to say, to transfer the conversation in a different direction. I personally am pleased with the pace of production of our machines, despite all the sanctions and not the best situation in the economy for this reason. and asking a similar question, what answer did you expect? answer yourself, pardon, to your stupid question.
                  BeerAtid, were modeled by both your hosts and their jackals !!! the rest of your comment is a mystery to me. what did you nalkpil there, your wave in your hand.
                  1. MMX
                    0
                    30 September 2017 15: 28
                    Quote: newbie
                    MMX, interesting to you, look at the Internet to find out. Yes, and where does the produced number? the desire is clearly visible, when there is nothing to say, to transfer the conversation in a different direction. I personally am pleased with the pace of production of our machines, despite all the sanctions and not the best situation in the economy for this reason. and asking a similar question, what answer did you expect? answer yourself, pardon, to your stupid question.
                    .


                    I did not see the answer to the question.
                    And yes, I am glad for you that you are pleased with the pace of construction of these machines. Unfortunately I do not share your satisfaction ...
                    1. +4
                      30 September 2017 17: 20
                      how meticulous and lazy you are. From 2009 to 2016, the MO received 48 cars, signing a contract for another 48. Until the end of this year, the MO will receive the first 10 units of the new contract. to you to count, or really? it's about SU35. but, the MO regularly receives the SU30 of various modifications. I'm sorry, lazy colleague, if interested, look, google, cxxsite, in general, yourself. MIG35 generally only completes the test. wait after the new year.
                      1. MMX
                        0
                        30 September 2017 18: 51
                        Quote: newbie
                        how meticulous and lazy you are. From 2009 to 2016, the MO received 48 cars, signing a contract for another 48. Until the end of this year, the MO will receive the first 10 units of the new contract. to you to count, or really? it's about SU35. but, the MO regularly receives the SU30 of various modifications. I'm sorry, lazy colleague, if interested, look, google, cxxsite, in general, yourself. MIG35 generally only completes the test. wait after the new year.


                        It turns out one car in two months. Thanks for the info.
        2. +6
          29 September 2017 15: 25
          We don’t even have t50.

          Where did you get it from in Germany, they did it in the Russian Federation wassat
          Buy from us and you will have bully
      2. +10
        29 September 2017 15: 05
        and the infection is beautiful
        1. +6
          29 September 2017 15: 10
          well, the little man holds the brand of traditions of the instant family.
  4. +4
    29 September 2017 15: 03
    Quote: pvv113
    the speed record of Mach 3,2 in direct flight belongs to the American reconnaissance aircraft SR-71 Blackbird

    Beautiful car SR-71, you can not confuse anything. And at the expense of hypersonic SR-72, for some reason I have doubts

    I have doubts about the speed of the aircraft. If these are direct-flow engines, then their efficiency from 0 to Mach is zero. Therefore, we need a combined power plant for low and high speeds. hi
    1. +3
      29 September 2017 18: 48
      The combined power plant will be there just there - ramjet acceleration to 3 M, and then the scramjet
    2. +3
      29 September 2017 18: 57
      And there is. I won’t give exact numbers, but the gas turbine circuit works up to about M = 3, and with a further increase in speed, the direct-flow circuit
  5. +4
    29 September 2017 15: 07
    Quote: pvv113
    Beautiful car SR-71

    -------------------------
    I’m talking about a filthy car, as I was in the air defense.
    1. +2
      29 September 2017 15: 41
      I am from the point of view of the Air Force! laughing
    2. 0
      29 September 2017 17: 24
      Quote: Altona
      I’m talking about a filthy car, as I was in the air defense.

      Come on. 3 sweeps and faded. Beauty in terms of air defense. The worst fucking dog is Tr-1. Up to 14 hours can brain caulk
  6. +5
    29 September 2017 15: 07
    Russian anti-aircraft missiles S-300V4, S-400, only according to open information destroy targets at a speed of up to 4800 meters per second, and then a miserable 2 km per second, the mattresses are shed.
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      1. +9
        29 September 2017 16: 35
        Quote: ganderley
        we saw these with 400 in Syria))))) but in reality Russian air defense hit the non-training target twice, and in both cases it was passenger boeing)))

        FIRST - DON'T ABROAD YOUR Ignorance RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
        SECOND - DO NOT DISAPPOINT OUR AIR DEFENSE WITH YOUR Ignorance
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      2. +2
        29 September 2017 16: 39
        Quote: ganderley
        Quote: shans2
        Russian anti-aircraft missiles S-300V4, S-400, only according to open information destroy targets at a speed of up to 4800 meters per second, and then a miserable 2 km per second, the mattresses are shed.

        we saw these with 400 in Syria))))) but in reality Russian air defense hit the non-training target twice, and in both cases it was passenger boeing)))

        When flying by yourself, try, check, something Americans do not want very much !!! And the Chinese, Indians and Turks, apparently fools, just buy them and make analogues! hi
        PS And the S-500, by the way, is generally shit, so do not worry when they will be standing next to you.
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      3. +5
        29 September 2017 17: 38
        Quote: ganderley
        we saw these with 400 in Syria)))))

        So what? Someone from the brave pilots of your hosts near Tartus or Khmeimim flew?
        1. +6
          29 September 2017 17: 55
          Quote: NEXUS
          So what? Someone from the brave pilots of your hosts near Tartus or Khmeimim flew?

          Yes, recently the Jews flew. True, they did not leave Lebanese airspace. But quite near
          1. +2
            29 September 2017 18: 02
            They went out. The relief did not allow. And then you could make a mistake not in favor of the base of the Russian Federation.
            1. +6
              29 September 2017 20: 03
              Quote: BeerAtid
              They went out. The relief did not allow. And then you could make a mistake not in favor of the base of the Russian Federation.

              So if they were mistaken, they would have stuck it in the ground, like your three UAVs before that ...
        2. 0
          30 September 2017 21: 10

          "from the brave pilots of your hosts near Tartus or Khmeimim flew?" ////

          Flew by. About two months ago, the S-300 battery from Tartus gave a salvo at night
          towards the sea. The city was a big racket. The fact that combat, two missiles testify one after another.
          So the complexes probed and probed. I don’t know when ours, when Americans.
      4. +6
        29 September 2017 20: 06
        but in reality, Russian air defense twice hit a non-training target, and in both cases it was passenger boeing

        Do not get ahead of the engine, at the moment it is Khokhlyatsk air defense.
        Now, if / when 404 enters the southwestern federal district and it is necessary to capitalize their air defense then we will sort it out.
      5. +4
        29 September 2017 21: 11
        Where did you crawl out of, animal?
  7. +2
    29 September 2017 15: 11
    Quote: NEXUS
    The new lure with the desire to draw into the arms race ... SOI-2 ...

    ------------------------
    We also have hypersonic drones in the form of the Yu-71.
    1. +6
      29 September 2017 15: 14
      By the way, yes. something our achievements have forgotten. Yes, colleague, you can learn more about cp71, from the point of view of the opener.
    2. +4
      29 September 2017 15: 44
      Quote: Altona
      We also have hypersonic drones in the form of the Yu-71.

      This Glider goes as a carrier ... and there is very little information on it ...
    3. +1
      29 September 2017 18: 53
      U 71 or 4202 is a new warhead for ICBMs, with the ability to change the flight path in the final section.
      1. +2
        29 September 2017 20: 04
        Quote: Vadim237
        U 71 or 4202 is a new warhead for ICBMs, with the ability to change the flight path in the final section.

        Dear, Yu-71 is not a warhead, but a carrier glider.
        1. +1
          29 September 2017 23: 01
          "Glider carrier" - Fiction of journalists.
    4. 0
      29 September 2017 21: 09
      Quote: Altona
      We also have hypersonic drones in the form of the Yu-71.

      it’s not a UAV (“drone”), otherwise all warheads are “drones”.
      This is something like

      Quote: NEXUS
      This glider goes like a carrier.

      what does he "carry"?
      Nuclear charge? Then the warhead (BG) is the same “carrier”
      1. +3
        29 September 2017 23: 16
        Quote: opus
        what does he "carry"?

        Anton, have you seen the Yu-71? I’m sure that no ... some say that the carrier, others say that it is a complex built into the warheads themselves ... and so, who, what is it?
        I am inclined to think that this is the carrier ... the carrier of the rocket itself ... maybe I'm wrong, but I think so today. And while NOBODY, I repeat, no one has seen this unit alive, I consider the argument pointless.
        So about the "carries" first turn to yourself ...
        1. +2
          30 September 2017 00: 59
          Quote: NEXUS
          Anton, have you seen the Yu-71? At

          15U71
          no one saw him, of those who open their mouths here or knock on the keys.
          Quote: NEXUS
          . some say that the carrier,

          "Carrier" -techn. device, system or other object carrying on myself anything
          “Triumph” has such a destruction range at which jammers, carriers of high-precision weapons, sufficiently large-sized targets can be hit immediately when leaving the horizon. Anatoly Chaplygin, “Triumph in the Kapustin Yar”, 2003

          well think about it: What can he carry “on himself” (or underneath) for 10-15 M?
          Quote: NEXUS
          this is a complex built into the warheads themselves

          this is generally nonsense. What is embedded in a warhead (nuclear)?
          A: neutron flux initiator!
          Yu-71, such (by and large), as I showed in the photo above.
          Save, then verify.
          Quote: NEXUS
          I am inclined to think that this is the carrier ... the carrier of the rocket itself ... maybe I'm wrong, but I think so today.

          what
          Aeroballistic hypersonic combat equipment.
          Read here:

          15Y70 / product 102
          15P170 Albatross
          Launch_Tag Launch_JD Launch_Date LV_Type VariantFlight_ID Flight Mission FlightCode Platform Launch_SiLaunch_Pad

          Quote: NEXUS
          So about the "carries" first turn to yourself ...

          i don't need it
          black and white: 15Y71 carrier is RS-18 or UR-100N (UTTX) (UR-100NU)
  8. +2
    29 September 2017 15: 24
    We assume that an advertising campaign has begun to extort money from Congress. And what will eventually turn out and how many decades will bring to mind - this is the second question ...
  9. +1
    29 September 2017 15: 49
    why would a drone have such a speed? there is no one there? knocked down - not a pity, all information is transmitted in real time. it is much better to create a drone with the maximum use of stealth technology
    1. +2
      29 September 2017 18: 28
      To have time to get information, even in the most dense air defense system. But stealth is still a disguise, if the air defense is sufficiently dense, then even with zero EPR, they simply will not be allowed to pass visually and through IR.
  10. +1
    29 September 2017 15: 56
    Americans love loud statements. True, they are not always supported by business. Wait and see...
  11. +1
    29 September 2017 16: 17
    How does it fly "from 0 to 6 Mach", crawl, or is it at speed 0?
    1. +1
      30 September 2017 08: 02
      At a speed of "0" they do not even crawl, but simply hang (stand) in the air. Honestly, leisurely and noble.
  12. +2
    29 September 2017 16: 38
    A lightning strike strategy is being carried out. No anti-aircraft defense can save from such machines. Woe to the weak.
    1. +3
      29 September 2017 20: 11
      No air defense can save from such machines

      Why?
      That really doesn’t protect anything from the Yu-71 in the foreseeable future. And unlike this prodigy 4202 is successfully completed.
      1. 0
        1 October 2017 11: 50
        Maneuvering warheads are not a panacea - missile defense systems: radars, missiles and kinetic interceptors continue to improve, as well as orbiting targeting and detection satellites.
  13. +2
    29 September 2017 16: 49
    the same revolution, or Maidan?
  14. +3
    29 September 2017 18: 07
    The Yankees came up with an answer to our "maneuver." BG ICBM ..... I think that even for our S-400 it’s problematic to bring it down ... unless of course it will REALLY fly ... and fly to Russia .... I remember that in the USA many projects declared very successful .. .and then slowly turned off ... Most likely it will be so ..
    1. +1
      29 September 2017 18: 57
      The most successful of them is X 37.
  15. win
    +2
    29 September 2017 21: 33
    [quote] high speed will not allow the enemy to intercept him [quote]


    The speed of an interceptor missile = 10 km / s.
    This is how much M will be?
    1. 0
      30 September 2017 04: 32
      30 Machs, based on 330m \ s, 10M -3,3 km \ s
      1. win
        +4
        30 September 2017 10: 03
        And where does the SR-71 intend to fly to scout?
        Have you forgotten the fate of U-2?
  16. 0
    30 September 2017 07: 59
    According to Lockheed Martin, "a promising hypersonic drone will be able to fly at speeds from zero to six Mach numbers (up to 6,9 thousand kilometers per hour)."

    The fact that up to 6 max speed is planned is the best thing with him. But from scratch! Well, it turns out if the words of Americanos were correctly translated into Russian - the pepelats will be able to hang motionless in the air ?! Compared to this, vertical take-off and landing in any clearing in the forest is taken for granted!
  17. 0
    30 September 2017 10: 48
    Of course they are ... not the first year))))
  18. 0
    30 September 2017 12: 02
    Amerov’s prodigy is covered with a copper basin
  19. +1
    30 September 2017 13: 50
    Yeah, it's better to fly to the moon again, storytellers. :)))
  20. 0
    30 September 2017 14: 46
    I’m not sure what I’ll imagine, I’ll try to scare them, the scared ones will cope with this prodigy for a moment 31. He has a speed limit, let's hope 41 will not have them up to 6,2max
  21. 0
    1 October 2017 09: 10
    Guess the first time, who already has such a weapon? laughing lol
    1. 0
      1 October 2017 11: 54
      No one has hypersonic shock UAVs yet - but so far. In the United States, another is developing AHW - the same percussion.